Akademik

stretch out

verb

1. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length (Freq. 2)

- Unfold the newspaper

- stretch out that piece of cloth

- extend the TV antenna

• Syn: ↑unfold, ↑stretch, ↑extend

• Derivationally related forms: ↑extensible (for: ↑extend)

• Hypernyms: ↑change shape, ↑change form, ↑deform

• Verb Group: ↑extend

• Verb Frames:

- Something ——s

- Somebody ——s something

2. thrust or extend out (Freq. 1)

- He held out his hand

- point a finger

- extend a hand

- the bee exserted its sting

• Syn: ↑exsert, ↑put out, ↑extend, ↑hold out, ↑stretch forth

• Derivationally related forms: ↑extensible (for: ↑extend), ↑extendible (for: ↑extend), ↑extensor (for: ↑extend)

• Hypernyms: ↑gesticulate, ↑gesture, ↑motion

• Hyponyms: ↑hyperextend

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

3. lie down comfortably (Freq. 1)

- To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass

• Syn: ↑stretch

• Hypernyms: ↑lie down, ↑lie

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s

4. stretch (the neck) so as to see better

- The women craned their necks to see the President drive by

• Syn: ↑crane

• Derivationally related forms: ↑crane (for: ↑crane)

• Hypernyms: ↑stretch, ↑extend

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

5. extend one's body or limbs

- Let's stretch for a minute—we've been sitting here for over 3 hours

• Syn: ↑stretch

• Derivationally related forms: ↑stretch (for: ↑stretch)

• Hypernyms: ↑move

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s

* * *

stretch out [phrasal verb]

stretch out or stretch (yourself) out : to extend your body in a flat position : to spread out in a relaxed position

She stretched out on the bed.

He stretched himself out on the couch.

— often used as (be) stretched out

He was (lying) stretched out on the couch.